Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1989-90 scl By The National Student News Servi Capping off a decade more heralc activism, the 1980s ended with a student action on issues such as en\ tion, abortion, homelessness and so? These issues inspired huge stuc the national stage and an array of dual campuses that included legisli ins, boycotts and demonstrations. For example, when students reti this fall, many found themselves 1 restricting dormiinrv cnipcf nrivilr.Pt ^ j w r**'?o free expression. Some called the tr nalism," an attempt to turn back th( when schools acted in the place of s Students at the University of S turned to campus after the summer cies prohibiting overnight guests oi By mid-September, USC students 1 drive and a campus-wide referendu school to postpone or drop many of At Tufts University, students uni to scuttle a new rule restricting " which many thought infringed on freedoms. Federal 'sin By The Associated Press South Carolina could lose $62.6 million by 1-995 if the federal government raises taxes on cigarettes, gasoline, wine and beer to ease the national debt, according to a new study. In addition, plans to strike state income taxes from the list of expenses deductable on the federal income tax would hit taxpayers hard as well, Gov. Carroll Campbell said. 799-3854 700 Picl Cc C Be Pi N( Join the fun wi game, tailgate, receptions, the ] whole lot more, in the mail rnic call the Office o The ' use ' iooI year re\ 5? In another she led for apathy than 20,000 students w major upswing in Housing Now! in 'ironmental protec- At the same tii iring tuition. the Third Annual lent gatherings on tional Student actions on indivi- Homelessness. itive lobbying, sit- "I talk with stu _ .1 T ... ._ eryimng 1 see run: lrned to campuses student apathy)," fighting new rules NSCAHH and orj is, alcohol use and gislative Action tc end a "new pater- In November, i clock to the days 400 colleges and tudents' parents. Memorial in Was outh Carolina re- men and their righ to find new poli- "We had collej ? the opposite sex. away as Iowa," si aunched a petition for the National < m to convince the nizer of the rally, the new rules. Later in the yea ted with professors stage when they offensive" speech, April 28. First Amendment "The rally pro together," says M tax' increase The report, released the National Conference of State Legislatures, estimates higher federal excise taxes would mean a net loss of more than $4 billion in tax revenue to states between 1991 and 1995. Higher federal taxes on cigarettes, gasoline, wine and beer would lead to higher prices and lower sales, according to the study, prepared by The Policy Economics Group of KPMG Peat Marwick. "Since the goods on which the k n i* i ox ^ oapusi ^11 A (B W Welcor y Sun. Aug. 19 - Opt Mon. Aug. 27 - BS Thurs. Aug. 30 - " kens St. (Across From Sim; 6XS6XXXX3636S36363636X96X36X96X36363636S62 i m p Hnmp A LI N / a part of this ye irents Weelcen jvember 2-4,19 ith a variety of activ , tours of campus, Parent Association ...LOOK for Registrat 1-September! For mc f Parents Programs a Division of Student Affaii Department of Student LiJ eals surprisi >w of activist spirit, and estimated ft 'ere among the 200,000 marchers for h Washington, D.C. on Oct. 7. ne, 500 student leaders convened in o Leadership Conference of the Na- s< Campaign Against Hunger and tt dents all around the country and ev- si s counter to the public perception (of si said Jeni Menefee, an intern with ^anizer for Students Pushing for Le- d n. tt t tt i > oiop nunger ana i-iomeiessness. ti tens of thousands of students from p 38 states gathered at the Lincoln ai hington, D.C. to speak out for woit to have an abortion. h ge students coming in from as far C tys Jennifer Radon, a spokeswoman e Organization for Women, the orga- tl ti r, pro-life students took the national a: marched through Washington on tl vided a sense of people gathering ike Coulter of American Collegians tl would raise p federal excise taxes are proposed ? alcohol, tobacco and gasoline d ? are major sources of revenue ii for state governments, lower a purchases of these goods would re- $ duce in state excise tax collections," the study said. tl Estimates show South Carolina ai would lose the following tax re- s< venues: $6.5 million on cigarettes; $49 million on gasoline; $1.2 mil- 1( lion on distilled spirits; $300,000 ir on wine; and $5.6 million on beer. jdent Union i SU) nes You! :n House 4-5:30pm 8 U Open Daily Heart to Heart" Program 7pm f s Dorm) to u ar's ai u; 90 ities: a football # , a pep rally, breakfast, and a ion Information >re information, it 803-777-5780. fe ng increase >r Life. "We were united in politic jss of race, religion and age." In an attempt to regain the momei n college campuses in the early an ervative student organizations gath ) reassess their priorities and strateg On Dec. 1, conservative student ?ools convened in the nation's ca trategy for a conservative agenda. At die Conservative Leadership ents focused on ideological questi on. drues and foreign nolicv am aigning techniques and ways to p ction throughout the '90s. "The steady base of conservatisi as remained constant over the pas Carolina Cudlip, director of the c< ver, with the changes that are goin le world, and with the new admini: ves must re-evaluate where they a re going if they wan the growth to Students also became-active clos ieir own schools. The cost of getting a college degn tan the rate of inflation every y< mces, could The state's losses would occur uring a five-year span, begining l 1991, decreasing each year from high of $13.3 million in 1991 to 11.6 million in 1995. The losses to all states during le same five-year period would mount to $4.35 billion, the study lid. All figures are based on the fol)wing proposed federal tax icreases: ? From 9 cents to 15 cents per 90.5 V! Don't you e heard ten yea again? Or hear gitally master* into that grainpulp of comme Then try out monstrates th ranging from jazz, zydeco an LIST1 ShowY colors /( ...with a FREE Game Get a Totally Free C] student, you're entitled t Account featuring all th< 100 Gustom-de; Custom-design( Custom-design( The ideal checking, is the best checking dea No minimum b No service char unlimited cnecl safekeeping) A FREE First Ck You can use your Fi Class Teller conveniently also a full-service office j Plus, there are 14 convei Columbia area, includin longest banking hours ir 'til 6 p.m.). Go Cocks...tc free custom-designed Gi September 28,1990. 1i first ft ? Duplicate checks for easy record ke e in studeni al purpose regard- Many students lege, and mai itum they enjoyed entirely, d mid-1980s, con- At Syracuse ered in December nation, student ;ies for the 1990s. Leaders of Sy . leaders from 45 tion organized pital to develop a ter the admini: increase on Jar Conference, stu- Business at ons such as abor- the SU Books i discussed cam- forcing admini romote grassroots ana part-time \ n in this country Others invol t few years," said from Oberlin ( [inference. "How- ford Universit g on right now in drive the cos stration, conserva- $20,000 in 199 re and where they continue." Furor over t er to home ? at vate schools. J York, the Unii ze increased faster of Arizona and rar in the 1980s, year against mi cut into stat gallon of gas. ? From 16 cents to 32 cen per pack of cigarettes. ? From $9 to $18 per barrel i beer. ? From $12.50 to $14.50 p< gallon of spirits, and various ii creases on wine. 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First 100 checks free, all subsequent check on t activism found it more difficult to finance colny were priced out of an education ) University, as at colleges across the s fought back against tuition increases, racuse's Student Government Asjocia a boycott of school services shortly af>tration announced a 9.9 percent tuition 1. 17. the dining hall, campus snack bars and tore fell 78 percent during the action, istrators to temporarily lay off 98 fullvorkers. ved in tuition protests included students College, Bennington College and Stany, where administrative increases will t of tuition, room and board above 0-91. uition increases was not limited to pri- ( Students at the City University of New /ersity of Massachusetts, the University I many others took organized action this ounting costs. e's economy South Carolina budget officials ts will take a closer look at "how higher federal gasoline, beer and of wine taxes would affect the state's budget, Campbell spokesman Tucker Eskew said. IT Another possible budgetbalancing strategy ? striking the et deductability of state income tax is payments ? also would hit tax/ payers harder, making it tougher a. for state! to raise needed revenue. 'M 90.5 same sones vou d over and over singer's voice diras been changed lomogeneous pop a different DJ deIternative music; rock, blues, folk, EARN Account das a USC ecking ee Checking ' kept for Hour First Hnuse. There's \T&T Building, out the iaturing the , and Saturdays I get your Dffer ends ders at normal costs.